Sexual Assault

This feature was created by Melissa, a former YouthResource intern

Sexual assault is a serious concern among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. This feature discusses the issues surrounding sexual assault.

The section discusses topics such as:

• helping a friend who has been sexually assaulted,
• information on terminology,
• male/male sexual violence,
• working to end sexual violence and
• a quiz about your knowledge on the issues.

If you need resources and information, or have been sexually assaulted and you are looking for help, look below for resources. Also read about dating violence, or building healthy relationships.

For Additional Support

HOTLINES and Telephone Resources:

In emergency situations contact your local police at 911

• You can call the RAINN hotline 24 hours a day at 1-800-656-HOPE or you can search for your local rape crisis center at: http://www.rainn.org.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-787-3224 from a TTY for local resources and confidential counseling
• National Anti-Violence Prevention Hotline
  1-800-616-HATE
• Crisis Intervention Center Hotline 1-800-999-9999
• Trevor Talkline (Developed in 1998, a suicide talk-line for GLBTQ youth) 1-800-850-8078
• Gay Domestic Violence Agencies Boston: 617-497-7317 New York: 212-714-1184 San Francisco: 415-333-HELP
• Childhelp National Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4435
• National STD Hotline 1-800-227-8922
• Emergency Contraception Hotline 1-800-NOT-2-LATE

Direct Services:

• State by State Resources: http://www.feminist.org/911/resources.html

Sexual Assault:

• Rape and sexual abuse survivor's site: http://www.escapinghades.com

Dating Violence:

• Relationship violence: http://www.unl.edu/health/relationship.html

LGBT Related:

• Trans Survivors: http://www.geocities.com/jessethaboi/trans_survivors.html

For Men:

• The National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization: http://www.malesurvivor.org
• Walter De Milly, author of In My Father's Arms: A True Story of Incest: http://www.walterdemilly.com
• The White Ribbon Campaign: http://www.whiteribbon.ca

For Secondary Survivors:

• Partners and Allies of SA Survivors Resource List: http://twhj.com/allies.shtm
• Parents and Loved Ones of Sexual Abuse and Rape Survivors http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2656/